Complications * Anemia * Death (junctional epidermolysis bullosis has a high death rate‚ but other‚ milder forms may not reduce life expectancy at all) * Esophageal stricture * Eye disorders‚ including blindness * Infection‚ including sepsis * Loss of function in the hands and feet * Muscular
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Epidemiological studies A. Descriptive studies 1.) Case Control Study Title: Determinants of Malaria Program Expenditures during Elimination: Case Study Evidence from Select Provinces in the Philippines. Even though eliminating malaria from the endemic margins is a part of the Global Malaria Action Plan‚ little guidance exists on what resources are needed to transition from controlling malaria to eliminating it. Using Philippines as an example‚ this study aimed to (1) estimate the financial
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body. There are many complications that come with Sickle Cell Anemia. Some complications are minor like anxiety and some can be life threatening like acute chest syndrome. Some other complications include depression‚ chronic pain‚ infection and even sepsis. Sickle Cell Anemia will usually be diagnosed within the first two years of life because of the way it affects the body. This disease is very debilitating‚ in many cases causing vasoocclusion in the smaller vessel. Sickle Cell Anemia can also make
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I became aware of this medical- ethical dilemma through my clinical assignment in pediatrics. My patient was a 3 month old female who was born dead. Apparently the mother suffered Placenta Abruptio‚ it is unknown how long the fetus suffered with hypoxia before birth. Nurses claim this infant was born dead. CPR was performed for more than 15 minutes before the heart started. Needless to say the baby was then placed on life support. A determination was made that the infant is brain dead. The major
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Description of the Activity: Mrs. K was an 82 year old admitted to the hospital for sepsis. She had a medical history of HTN‚ MI‚ COPD‚ and dementia. I took care of her Thursday to Sunday. Mrs. K was a DNR. Mr. K‚ was her husband‚ and had stayed by Mrs. K’s side and slept by her bed in a chair every night. The first two days I was with Mrs. K she was hooked to IV antibiotics‚ fluids‚ and TPN. She was somewhat responsive but only she had to take the couple of oral medications she had ordered
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Abortion is the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously in which case it is usually called a miscarriage‚ or it can be purposely induced. The term abortion most commonly refers to be induced abortion of a human pregnancy. Abortion‚ when induced in the developed world in accordance with local law‚ is among the safest procedures in medicine. However‚ unsafe abortions result in approximately
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This is a reflective assignment that will reflect upon a scenario that took place during the clinical placement of a student nurse in theatres. The assignment will focus on MRSA protocols in theatres‚ why it is important and how the use of reflection assists in the continuous professional development of a student nurse. Throughout the assignment the author will use the Rolfe reflective framework (2001‚ cited in Jasper‚ 2003) to explore what happened through out the scenario using the three stages
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Acute Kidney Injury (Paper #6) Tracy Gilbert ITT Earth city Acute Kidney Injury (Paper #6) “Acute kidney injury (AKI) describes the spectrum of acute-onset kidney failure that can occur with critical illness; it replaces the traditional term acute renal failure (ARF) and acute tubular necrosis (ATN).” (Urden‚ Stacy‚ & Lough‚ 2012‚ p. 400). “In renal failure‚ acute or chronic‚ one most commonly sees patients who have a tendency to develop hypervolemia‚ hyperkalemia‚ hyperphosphatemia‚ hypocalcemia
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What is Acupuncture – including history and systems (Meridian‚ Qi‚ Five Elements‚ Yin and Yang) Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese therapy‚ which has been around and been used for 5‚000 years. It is used as a treatment for pain relief‚ balance certain systems within the body‚ and treat paralysis among other abilities and properties top health. In China‚ most medical centres and hospitals offer acupuncture and is part of everyday health. In many cases‚ they would rather use acupuncture than ‘conventional
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NS 3205 Study Guide for Final Exam Chapter 42 Care of Patients with Hematologic Problems 1. Identify the etiologies and clinical manifestations common to all types of anemia. (See Table 42-1 p 870 and Chart 42-1 p 871) Common Cause Sickle cell disease: autosomal recessive inheritance of two defective gene alleles for hemoglobin synthesis Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency anemia: X-linked recessive deficiency of enzyme G6PD Autoimmune hemolytic anemia: abnormal
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